Arthropteris
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Arthropteris is a small genus of fern
s in family Tectariaceae
. Previously placed in the families Oleandraceae or Davalliaceae
. Around 12 to 21 species are considered part of this genus, they occur in Australia, Europe, Asia and Africa. The name Arthropteris is from the Greek, meaning "jointed wing".
One example is the Australian fern, Arthropteris tenella
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Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
s in family Tectariaceae
Tectariaceae
Tectariaceae is a family of Leptosporangiate ferns in the order Polypodiales. It comprises 10 genera. Tectaria is much larger than the other genera....
. Previously placed in the families Oleandraceae or Davalliaceae
Davalliaceae
Davalliaceae is a family of ferns in the order Polypodiales. It is sister to the largest family of ferns, Polypodiaceae, and shares some morphological characters with it....
. Around 12 to 21 species are considered part of this genus, they occur in Australia, Europe, Asia and Africa. The name Arthropteris is from the Greek, meaning "jointed wing".
One example is the Australian fern, Arthropteris tenella
Arthropteris tenella
Arthropteris tenella is a rainforest fern of the genus Arthropteris native to eastern Australia and New Zealand.It is found in shady areas on rocks or on trees. The specific epithet tenella is from the Latin, meaning "delicate"....
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